Birthday presents are an opportunity to show your loved ones that you care.

Giving gifts is one of the great joys in my life. I love finding the perfect thing that I know one of my friends or family members wants, needs, or would never buy for themselves. It feels like a true accomplishment to give a present that makes someone indescribably happy.

But my gift-giving could never live up to the surprise that one girl gave her father.

He looks tough, but within seconds of opening the envelope, he breaks into tears.

Inside he found adoption papers. Though this family was already complete and he had raised her since she was very young, she wanted to make it legal.